Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 20, 2019
Submitted
March 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33519
Aircraft time
30,220 hours, 12,009 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel Gauge
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE RT FUEL GUAGE READ 700 LBS LESS THAN THE LT FUEL GUAGE, EVEN THOUGH CENTER TANK FUEL WAS BURNED FOR THE FIRST HOUR OF FLIGHT AT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE IMBALANCE IS 4.07 / 3.42. THE FUEL BURN FOR BOTH ENGINES WAS THE SAME. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FQIS BITE TEST WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. RAN FUEL PUMPS WITH VALVES CLOSED, FOUND NO APPARENT FUEL MIGRATION ON THE GROUND. NO HISTORY FOR THIS ISSUE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.